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Course, if you do this :<br />
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<pre><code id="code-20-42046563-1">Object x = null ;
System.out.println(x instanceof Object) ;</code></pre>
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you wouldn't get a NPE. Perish the thought.
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Course, if you do this :



Object x = null ;
System.out.println(x instanceof Object) ;


you wouldn't get a NPE. Perish the thought.

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what is null pointer exception in Java
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what is nullpointerexception in java

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.